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CVE-2026-116260: libimobiledevice

Affects libimobiledeviceSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-116260· Medium 6.9

Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium : patch libimobiledevice as a priority.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:32 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10libimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4.0-1build1
  • =1.4.0-1build2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1.3.0+git20250228-2
  • =1.4.0-1
  • =1.4.0-1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1.3.0-7 – 1.3.0-8.1build3
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.3.0-6 – 1.3.0-6build3
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1.2.1~git20181030.92c5462-1 – 1.2.1~git20191129.9f79242-1build1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibimobiledevicepkg:deb/ubuntu/libimobiledevice?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.2.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu3
  • =1.2.1~git20171128.5a854327+dfsg-0.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restricting network access to the vulnerable service may reduce exposure. Given the public exploit availability, cautious handling is advised.

Description

A high-severity weakness exists in libimobiledevice up to version 1.4.0 in the AFC Service component. The vulnerability is a double free in the service_receive function of src/afc.c, which can be triggered remotely. Public exploit code is available, and the vendor has not responded to the disclosure. Multiple specific versions are affected.

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